International

Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 08:20 UTC
New guidance published to mitigate serious injury on small vessels

The United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published new guidance on mitigating the risk of serious injury from whole-body vibration on small vessels. Whole Body Vibration (WBV) and Repeated Shock (RS) injuries are a known issue of travelling on small vessels at high speeds. When they occur, they can be life-changing or even fatal.
Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 08:10 UTC
Bolsonaro: “we fought the virus and unemployment simultaneously with the same responsibility”

President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted on Tuesday, in New York, Brazil's work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change. He also emphasized that he always defended fighting the virus and unemployment simultaneously and with the same responsibility, and claimed lockdowns have “left a legacy of inflation, particularly in foodstuffs around the world.”
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:55 UTC
World markets sink on fears of a Chinese version of “Lehman Brothers 2008 bankruptcy”

Asian stocks sank on Monday amid fears of a potential collapse of the beleaguered Chinese real estate company Evergrande could lead to a wave of defaults in China's bloated housing market that could extend from the second-largest economy to the rest of the world. The company must pay this week interests on loans and bonds and experts fear it will not be able to honour creditors.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Chinese giant Evergrande's debt spreads fears among world markets

As the Chinese Evergrande Group falls into debt some regards as an encore of the Lehman Brothers crisis of 2008, markets around the globe have begun to brace for the worst despite little signs of encouragement in the opposing sense.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:50 UTC
IAATO preparing for the season with tour operators and Antarctica Gateways

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is preparing for the start of the Antarctic travel season following months of discussion and collaboration with Antarctic gateways.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Uruguay expands meat sales business to Japan, South Korea

Uruguayan meat sales to Japan have been growing at an increasingly faster pace, according to press reports. In 2019, trade was worth US $ 20 million; in 2020, US $ 24 million and so far in 2021, revenues in dollars have grown 72% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to Montevideo Portal.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Bolsonaro banned from all NYC restaurants eats pizza in the streets ahead of UN's meeting

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was pictured Sunday evening eating pizza in the streets of New York City after not being allowed into any local restaurant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 07:42 UTC
Trudeau poised to remain Canada’s Prime Minister but still without Congressional majority

Monday's elections in Canada seem to allow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to form a new government after securing the most seats, albeit without the Congressional majority he coveted.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 07:00 UTC
Chilean engineer head of Porsche's Motorsport as of October

A Chilean born engineer, Thomas Laudenbach, 53, will be the new director of Porsche Motorsport, the competition department of the famous German auto company. He will replace, as of next October first, Fritz Enzinger who has commanded the department since 2011 with several successes.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
UK and France coordinate efforts to stop irregular migrants crossing the Channel

The United Kingdom and France will deploy more police and invest in detection technology on the French coast to try to stop boats carrying irregular migrants from reaching British shores.